Self-centring damper with multi-energy-dissipation mechanisms: Insights and structural seismic demand perspective

K Ke, MCH Yam, P Zhang, Y Shi, Y Li, S Liu - Journal of Constructional …, 2023 - Elsevier
An innovative self-centring damper equipped with shape memory alloy elements and wedge-
shaped friction plates (ie SMA-VFSD) characterised by multiple energy-dissipation …

Mechanical properties of high strength steels and weld metals at arctic low temperatures

MT Chen, A Cai, M Pandey, C Shen, Y Zhang… - Thin-walled structures, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper attempts to acquire fundamental knowledge on the mechanical properties of high
strength steels and the corresponding high strength weld metals at arctic low temperatures …

Uni-axial behaviour of steel slag concrete-filled-steel-tube columns with external confinement

MH Lai, YH Lin, YY Jin, Q Fei, ZC Wang, JCM Ho - Thin-Walled Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Using steel slag, a waste by-product in the steel industry to replace natural aggregates to
produce concrete can offer a sustainable solution in mitigating the environmental problems …

Floor acceleration control of self-centering braced frames using viscous dampers

S Hu, C Qiu, S Zhu - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The self-centering braced frames (SCBFs) have been widely investigated for enhancing the
building structures' post-earthquake repairability by reducing or even eliminating the …

Improving the post-fire behaviour of steel slag coarse aggregate concrete by adding GGBFS

ZC Huang, JCM Ho, J Cui, FM Ren, X Cheng… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Steel slag is a waste by-product from steelmaking industry but has potential for concrete
industry due to its specific physical and chemical properties. Even though the effect of steel …

Large-size shape memory alloy plates subjected to cyclic tension: Towards novel self-centring connections in steel frames

X Zhou, Y Huang, K Ke, MCH Yam, H Zhang… - Thin-Walled Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the hysteretic behaviour of shape memory alloy (SMA) plates under cyclic
tension-release loadings was examined to promote their seismic applications, with an …

Design of concrete-filled cold-formed steel elliptical stub columns

S Yi, MT Chen, B Young - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
The present paper reports an experimental and numerical investigation on the behavior of
concrete-filled cold-formed steel elliptical stub columns. The test program was performed on …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing the post-fire behavior of steel slag normal-strength concrete by adding SCM

MH Lai, ZH Chen, J Cui, JP Zhong, ZR Wu… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Tests were conducted on 360 specimens to investigate the post-fire behavior of slag
concrete containing supplementary cementitious material (SCM) consisting of fly ash (FA) or …

Seismic performance of a ring beam joint connecting FTCES column and RC/ESRC beam with NSC

FM Ren, SY Tian, L Gong, JL Wu, JX Mo, CL Lai… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) tube-concrete-encased steel (FTCES) composite column
shows superior load-bearing capacity, stiffness, deformation capacity and it has excellent …

Dilatancy swerve in superplasticized cement powder paste

MH Lai, WC Lao, WK Tang, L Hanzic, Q Wang… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Superplasticizer (SP), particularly poly-carboxylate based, can improve
substantially the strength-workability limits of cement powder paste by decreasing the water …